Lind, Washington panorama (1906), 1906
Lind’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 831 in 1910, 535 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 3 maps from 1916 on.
- 1888Lind is settled
LindWA
Population 522: a town settled in 1888.
Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
522
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$204K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Lind a good place to live?
34% of residents are under 18 in Lind, against 22% in Washington’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 179 Washington towns we compare, none has a lower value of a typical home than Lind. Lind has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
522 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lind: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lind, and how to reach them.
PowerAvista14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Lind water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lind’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAdams County AuditorAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code9934199341 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lind.
Housing
The typical home in Lind is valued at about $204K
For households in Lind, the share who own their home is 93%. Home values are up 2.1% over the year to September 2026.
$204KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lind$204K
Washington$588K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Lind’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Lind School District. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Lind teach 212 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lind Ritzville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 89 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Lind’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
The typical household income for Lind comes to $68,000. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Lind added 64 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 125. In Lind, 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
5%work in town
| Lind | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lind5%
Ritzville8%
Moses Lake6%
Spokane6%
Washtucna3%
55 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Lind
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lind
In Lind, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–39°
Spring36–61°
Summer51–84°
Fall37–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lind is
Among adults in Lind, 72% had a checkup this year. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 18.
| Lind | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Washington
1 better12 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Lind | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.5% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.1% |
East Adams Rural Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.9%conserved
| Lind | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1.9%
conserved · 13 of 703 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sculpture Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 2. Town of Lind Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Lind Community Rec Center | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lind, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Lind break down as 42% from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lind
17pages on Lind
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lind; the nearest are
Big Bend Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moses Lake36.5 mi$5,059 in-state tuitionColumbia Basin CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pasco55.1 mi$6,555 in-state tuitionBlue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton, OR89.9 mi$7,076 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Lind residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Lind for work
Where Lind’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Lind
5%of working residents work in town
55 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lind
Town in Washington, United States
Lind is a town in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 535 at the 2020 census, a 5.1% decrease over the preceding census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,368 ft
- ZIP code
- 99341
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Lind
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lind, WA a good place to live?
Lind has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.